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OverviewA new look for the eighth installment in the Commissario Brunetti crime fiction series 'Leon is a skilful plotter . . . Brunetti is a nicely shaded creation, a moral man who is also all too human' The Observer A sudden act of vandalism has been committed in the chill Venetian dawn and Commissario Guido Brunetti soon finds out that the perpetrator is no petty criminal. For the culprit waiting to be apprehended at the scene of the crime is none other than Paola Brunetti, his wife. As Paola's actions provoke a crisis in the Brunetti household, Brunetti himself is under increasing pressure at work- a daring robbery with Mafia connections is linked to a suspicious death and his superiors want quick results. As his professional and personal lives clash, Brunetti's own career is threatened and the conspiracy which Paola has risked everything to expose draws him inexorably to the brink . . . 'Donna Leon has established Commissario Guido Brunetti as one of the most engaging of fictional detectives' Sunday Times Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donna LeonPublisher: Cornerstone Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd Volume: 8 Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.224kg ISBN: 9780099536642ISBN 10: 0099536641 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 06 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsaOne of the most exquisite and subtle detective series evera<br> a The Washington Post <br> aNo one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice . . . like Leonas Brunetti.a<br> a Time <br> a[Brunettias] humane police work is disarming, and his ambles through the city are a delight.a<br> a The New York Times Book Review <br> aThe sophisticated but still moral Brunetti, with his love of food and his loving family, proves a worthy custodian of timeless values and verities.a<br> a The Wall Street Journal Donna Leon has established Commissario Guido Brunetti as one of the most engaging of fictional detectives ... Brunetti is ... back on track, sadder perhaps, but wiser and wittier than ever * Sunday Times * A splendid series ... with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can smell it * Sunday Telegraph * One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever * The Washington Post * No one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice . . . like Leon's Brunetti * Time * [Brunetti's] humane police work is disarming, and his ambles through the city are a delight * The New York Times Book Review * [Brunetti's] humane police work is disarming, and his ambles through the city are a delight * The New York Times Book Review * No one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice . . . like Leon's Brunetti * Time * One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever * The Washington Post * A splendid series ... with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can smell it * Sunday Telegraph * Donna Leon has established Commissario Guido Brunetti as one of the most engaging of fictional detectives ... Brunetti is ... back on track, sadder perhaps, but wiser and wittier than ever * Sunday Times * Donna Leon has established Commissario Guido Brunetti as one of the most engaging of fictional detectives ... Brunetti is ... back on track, sadder perhaps, but wiser and wittier than ever * Sunday Times * A splendid series ... with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can smell it * Sunday Telegraph * One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever * The Washington Post * No one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice . . . like Leon's Brunetti * Time * [Brunetti's] humane police work is disarming, and his ambles through the city are a delight * The New York Times Book Review * Author InformationDonna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Antonia Fraser, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |